Bio Richard Marx
For most artists, that would be impressive enough, but Richard Marx didn’t
stop there, launching a second, very successful, incarnation as a songwriter
and producer, with songs like “To Where You Are,” the first hit single from
Josh Groban’s debut album, as well as the NSYNC smash, “This I Promise You.” He
went on to earn a 2004 Song of the Year Grammy for co-authoring Luther
Vandross’ “Dance with My Father,” then accompanied Celine Dion live on piano
for her performance of the winning tune on that year’s prime-time telecast. He
has penned songs for the likes of Barbra Streisand, Vince Gill, LeAnn Rimes,
Natalie Cole, Travis Tritt, Daughtry, Lifehouse and actor Hugh Jackman, among
many others. Just last year, Richard scored a #1 Country single in Keith
Urban’s “Long Hot Summer,” his second with the Australian singer-songwriter
after “Better Life,” from his triple-platinum CD Be Here, spent six weeks at
the top of the charts. That gave Marx the rare feat of having songs he either
wrote or co-wrote go #1 in four separate decades. Richard has recently
participated in writing sessions with everyone from Sugarland’s Jennifer
Nettles and Sara Bareilles to Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger, showing his remarkable
stylistic range.
Across all formats, Marx has scored an amazing total of 14 #1 singles, both
as a performer and songwriter/producer, making him a true multi-talented threat
who continues to challenge himself and his fans. His previous album, 2010’s
Stories to Tell, produced a Top 20 AC hit in “When You Loved Me.”
With Christmas Spirit, released by TourDForce through INgrooves Fontana, he
has fulfilled that commitment in grand style. The album features a selection of
traditional holiday songs, a pair of originals co-written with Dave Grusin and
Fee Waybill, and a list of guests including Kenny Loggins, Nickel Creek’s Sara
Watkins, frequent collaborator Matt Scannell and Sara Niemietz, who performed
with Marx on his PBS special after Richard’s kids discovered her on YouTube.
Richard has also made a commitment to several different causes, from
donating the royalties from his hit single, “Should’ve Known Better,” to build
a room at the NYU Medical Center for pediatric cancer patients, to his 1989
recording of “Children of the Night,” which brought attention to the plight of
homeless children on the streets, raising more than $500k for the Children of
the Night Foundation. Marx has also performed benefit concerts over the years
for the TJ Martell Foundation, Toys for Tots, Make a Wish Foundation, the
American Cancer Society, Best Buddies and the Special Olympics. Richard and his
band entertained the U.S. troops stationed in Germany and, since 2008, he has
hosted an annual event in Chicago for the Ronald McDonald House Charities, the
first of which featured a concert by Richard and Kenny Rogers. Richard has also
organized an annual all-star benefit concert for the Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation, raising more than $4 million for research to cure the disease.
“I’m
at a great place right now, because my motivation is not my image, fan base or
even album sales, which has freed me to do stuff I enjoy,” admits Marx, “and
that makes it fun
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